Tuesday, April 07, 2009

I hadn't been to a wedding in so long and suddenly I can't escape. I blame my niece, the first infant in my life (I was the baby of the family), who up and got married last year making me feel ancient. She seems to have set off a trend. Strangely, three of my five closest girlfriends are getting married back to back to back in the hot months this year: Texas, New York, New Jersey. Will your summer be as matrimonial and festive?

What's your favorite movie wedding?

P.S. Here's a newish Vanity Fair article on the making of TheGodfather films, from which I snagged the photo above.

Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), with Bea Arthur, Bonnie Bedelia, Bob Dishy, Harry Guardino, Anne Jackson, Cloris Leachman, Anne Meara, Gig Young, Jerry Stiller in an uncredited cameo, Sylvester Stallone as an extra, and Diane Keaton in her film debut. The whole movie is set at a wedding.

Hands down, my favorite wedding on film is Kermit and Miss Piggy in "Muppets Take Manhattan". I still hold out hope that somebody can create a wonderful arrangement of their song to be played at my big gay wedding!